Sorry for the unusual long wait. I didn't feel like writing anything cause my imagination land was broken. But it's fixed so I bring you more Carvie! And sorry if anyone seems OOC. I'm still working on it.
Carlos stood in his room staring at himself in the mirror. He fixed his hair and clothes a few times. Carlos turned around.
"How do I look?" he asked.
"Horrible," Jay answered. Carlos was not amused. "I don't look that horrible, do I?" he asked as he glanced at his clothes. He wore his usual red, white, and black color scheme.
"Not your clothes. Your face," Jay clarified. Carlos looked up and frowned in confusion.
"You look so nervous," Jay explained. Dude barked. Jay turned to Dude and pet his head. "See? Dude agrees with me."
Carlos sighed. "I'm just scared that I'll mess this up," he said as he sat down next to Jay and Dude.
"If you want, I could coach you while you're on your date," Jay offered. Yes, that's right. Carlos is going on a date. With Evie.
"That's not a very good idea. Haven't you seen those TV show episodes where the guy and the girl gets coached by their friends and their date turns out badly?" Carlos asked.
"It's just a show. This is real life," Jay replied with confidence.
xXx
Meanwhile in the girls' room, Evie and Mal were having a similar conversation. Mal sat on her bed reading a book as Evie darted back and forth getting ready. Carlos wasn't the only one who was nervous.
"Where is it?" Evie muttered. "I thought I put it right there," she said as she continued darting across the room.
"Don't be nervous, E. It's gonna ruin the date," Mal said not looking away from her book. Evie stopped in front of Mal.
"That doesn't help," she complained. Evie sat down next to Mal and sighed, resting her elbows on her legs while covering her face with her hands.
"I am going to mess this up and Carlos will never talk to me ever again," Evie discouraged herself. Mal looked up from her book.
"You're over exaggerating. Carlos is still going to talk to you," she reassured. Evie slowly tilted her head to face Mal. Her hands began to cover less of her face now.
"And if you're still worried, I'll help," Mal added. Evie stood up straight and took her hands away from her face.
"How?" She asked. A part of her felt like regretting asking. It wasn't like Mal to offer her help. Evie shrugged it off thinking this was another way for Mal learn to become good.
"I'll coach you while you're on your date. Like through earpieces," Mal suggested. Evie frowned. "I don't know," she said, frowning a bit.
"Trust me. Besides," Mal began. "What could go wrong?" Mal and Jay both said at the same time.
xXx
At some random Italian restaurant, Carlos and Evie sat in one of the booths. Jay was crouched down behind a plant while Mal was on the other side of the room sitting at a table. She was wearing a floppy hat and sunglasses to avoid Carlos knowing she was there.
Evie and Carlos weren't really talking. Carlos was staring at the menu laid on the table as he rested his head on his hand. Evie played around with her blue pencil. Mal was becoming impatient.
"Talk to him," she ordered through the earpiece. "About what?" Evie whispered back.
"Anything. Dogs, Music, Pineapples-" "Pineapples?" Evie asked interrupting Mal. She said that a little too loud and Carlos heard Evie.
"Pineapples?" Carlos asked as he looked up from the menu. Evie darted her eyes towards Carlos. "Uh... nothing. I'm just, hungry," she stated. "Let's order then," Carlos said.
Mal spoke to Evie again. "Sorry, E. I just saw someone carrying a pineapple," she explained. She scanned the area.
Jay was still behind a plant watching Carlos and Evie. He and Carlos also had earpieces in. "Alright she's hungry. Offer her the menu," Jay said.
Carlos lifted up the menu to her. "Here you go," he said. Evie took it and began looking at the pages.
xXx
The two ordered and soon after their food came. Evie glanced over at Mal and saw her eating spaghetti. "What are you doing?" She whispered.
"Hey, I'm hungry. We're at a restaurant," Mal defended herself. "Plus the food here is so good," she added before taking another bite.
Evie rolled her eyes before focusing on eating. Carlos stared at Evie while his fork was hovering above his plate. "Carlos!" Jay shouted through the earpiece snapping Carlos out of his thoughts.
"Stop staring at her like that! It's creepy," Jay said. Carlos sighed. "Then what should I do?" He whispered.
"Talk to her!" Jay suggested. Carlos looked around the booth then back to Evie. She just finished taking another sip of water.
"This place isn't so bad," Carlos said in attempt to start a conversation. Evie looked up at him. "Yeah. It's better than the food in the Isle," she stated.
Carlos smiled. "You are doing great. I repeat, you are doing great," Jay said to him. "Now talk about-" "Hey, what are you doing here?"
Carlos' smile faded. An unfamiliar voice was heard on his earpiece. A bunch of grunts and footsteps were also heard. "And stay out, ya lousy teenage scum!"
Evie put her fork down. "I need to use the restroom. I'll be right back," she informed before leaving towards the bathroom.
Carlos watched her leave. "Jay? Jay, are you there?" He asked a little louder now that Evie was gone. "Yeah I'm here. One of the employees kicked me out," Jay answered.
Carlos looked back at where Jay was before. He saw he wasn't there and sighed. "Well hurry back. Evie's in the bathroom and she'll be back soon," Carlos stated. "Don't worry. I've got an idea," Jay said.
Meanwhile, Evie was washing her hands. She looked at herself in the mirror and sighed. "What's going on? You left poor little Carlos alone," Mal said to her through the earpieces.
"I'm fine. I just feel really awkward. When Carlos and I are together, we're not in some restaurant, we're normally outside or in our room talking and, sometimes hugging," "Okay, gross," Mal exclaimed, interrupting.
Evie frowned. "Just come back outside," Mal ordered. Evie began walking out of the bathroom. She saw Carlos and sat down in her seat.
The door opened and Jay stepped inside. He didn't try to hide since he wore a disguise. Sunglasses and a fake mustache. He sat down at a table next to Mal's not knowing she was there. Mal also didn't know it was him. She held her menu up and looked out from the side. Jay was also doing that.
Carlos and Evie stared at each other for a few moments. Their friends could feel the awkwardness between them from across the room. "Say something, E. Staring isn't the best way to break the ice," Mal said.
Jay frowned. He looked at the girl next to her with he floppy hat and sunglasses. "Mal?" He asked. Mal felt a little panicked and turned to her side.
"Jay? What are you doing here?" Mal asked surprised to see him. She took off her sunglasses. "I was just about to ask you the same thing," Jay stated as he also took his sunglasses off. He glanced over at Carlos and Evie who were now talking.
"I'm helping Evie on her date," Mal answered. Jay frowned. "But I'm helping Carlos on his date," he said. The confusion and surprise jumbled around in Mal's brain.
Mal grunted in frustration. "You are going to mess this up," she argued. Jay scoffed. "Please. If anything, I'm doing a much better job coaching than you," he defended.
Mal growled. "Must. Not. Harm. Friend," Mal strained to say as her arms and hands hesitated to go around Jay's neck. Jay just smirked at Mal's frustration.
Carlos and Evie stood up and headed out the door. Jay and Mal stopped competing with each other and went after them only to find the two walking away most likely back to the school holding hands.
"I should've known," Mal said, crossing her arms and smirking. Jay frowned and turned to face her. "Should've known what?" he asked.
"Big fancy restaurants aren't their thing. Being inside all cuddled up is," Mal stated getting a little grossed out. Jay glanced at the restaurant. "Well at least we learned a very important lesson," he informed.
Mal turned to face Jay. "What's that?" She asked. "That I look awesome in this mustache," Jay answered, smirking.
Mal snorted. She began walking away. "Goodnight, Jay," she said.
xXx
Carlos and Jay's room had a tv in it so Evie and Carlos went in there for the rest of their date. Carlos put on a movie for them to watch. They sat on Carlos' bed with a bowl of popcorn and a blanket over them.
Evie sighed. "You know, I think our next date should be something like this," she said. Carlos looked at her and smiled.
"Next date?" He asked. Evie felt a little embarrassed for saying that. "I-I mean for like...if we do go on a second date," she tried to cover her mistake up.
Carlos wrapped his arm around her shoulder. "I'd love to," he said before kissing her forehead. Evie smiled when he did that. She reached in the bowl for some more popcorn as they continued to watch the movie.
